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ESR and INA representatives break ground on Aug. 11 on the ESR Cikarang Logistics Park 4 project in a joint investment to develop modern logistics infrastructure in Greater Jakarta.
ESR and INA representatives break ground on Aug. 11 on the ESR Cikarang Logistics Park 4 project in a joint investment to develop modern logistics infrastructure in Greater Jakarta. `
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ESR, INA deepen logistics push with two Cikarang facilities

The push comes as growing logistics and manufacturing activity drives demand for modern warehouse space in Indonesia.

1 hour ago
Markets

Dollar firmer as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

The dollar nudged a little higher in Asian trade on Wednesday, receiving limited additional strength after renewed attacks on shipping in critical waterways in the Middle East, as currency markets anxiously awaited the release of inflation data later in the global day.

3 hours ago
Markets premium

SOEs public listing plan faces undervaluation, crowding risks

There have been no new initial public offerings (IPOs) by state-owned firms on the Indonesia Stock Exchange over the past three years.  

8 hours ago

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Worry about jobs, spending power hurts consumer confidence

Bank Indonesia’s retail sales index also dropped sharply in June, but the central bank sees improvements next month.

20 hours ago
Regulations premium

Cooperatives' proposed carbon trading role faces readiness hurdles

Under the proposed scheme, cooperatives would register carbon units from forests or mangroves with the Carbon Unit Registration System (SRUK), enabling communities to directly benefit from sales. 

1 day ago
Economy

The economics of running: When a free sport becomes big business

More than 500 running events are taking place in Indonesia and more than 200 cities in 2026, roughly five times the number recorded in 2022.

1 day ago
Economy premium

Indonesia launches first gold ETF to expand bullion market

Indonesia holds the world's sixth-largest gold reserves, estimated at around 2,600 tonnes.  

1 day ago
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Indonesia presses BRICS to defend multilateralism amid trade shift

Indonesia also sought a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with South America’s Mercosur bloc as negotiations for a broader Indonesia-Mercosur Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) made little progress. 

1 day ago
tech

Pluang announces Indonesia’s first agentic trading platform

Agentic trading is a technology for investing through an artificial intelligence assistant that can analyze, research and execute buy/sell actions in an active account, where every transaction requires final user confirmation.

2 days ago
tech

‘Vibe Coding’: How Asia’s finance teams are rewriting rules

AI coding agents allow finance teams to build solutions without needing an engineering background, as they only need to define the logic and desired outputs, while the AI writes the code, tests it and connects it to relevant data sources.

1 week ago
tech

Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

The "create image" tool, unveiled Thursday, had integrated Google's Nano Banana 2 image-generation technology into Google Earth, letting users zoom into locations and build pictures in seconds based on the program's satellite, aerial and 3D-mapping data.

1 week ago
tech

OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe

AI safety experts say the new disclosures paint a portrait of a group of cutting-edge labs whose ability to develop dangerous autonomous hacking agents outstrips their ability to keep them under control.

1 week ago
tech

South Korean chipmakers to supply US tech firms in $950b deals

The announcement was made as President Lee Jae Myung visited San Francisco for talks with the heads of major US technology companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.

2 weeks ago
companies

Indosat launches Zankore by Indosat to serve Asia-Pacific’s AI demand

Blue-chip technology leaders join forces to build one of Southeast Asia's largest AI infrastructure platforms, targeting 1 gigawatt of NVIDIA DSX AI factory capacity.

2 days ago
companies

Meat packer JBS to partner Danantara arm in joint venture

JBS has agreed ​to form a ‌joint venture with PT Danantara (DIM), an ​arm of ​Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, ⁠to pursue ​investments in protein ​production across Indonesia, Southeastern Asia, Australia and New ​Zealand, it ​said on Friday.

4 days ago
companies

'Kamulah Dunianya': the moments that matter during MPASI

For babies, complementary feeding is not simply a transition from milk to solid food... Mothers are not only feeding their children, they are also helping build curiosity, confidence and lifelong habits.

5 days ago
companies

HSBC Indonesia: Partner to Bridge Indonesia’s Growth with Global Capability

Indonesia is expanding infrastructure, strengthening industrial capacity and accelerating digital adoption while pursuing growth that is more resilient, inclusive and sustainable. In an increasingly uncertain world, where supply chains shift rapidly and capital responds instantly to global events, the role of an international bank has evolved. It is no longer merely a facilitator of cross-border transactions, but a strategic partner that helps businesses and institutions navigate complexity with confidence.

6 days ago
markets

Dollar firmer as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

The dollar nudged a little higher in Asian trade on Wednesday, receiving limited additional strength after renewed attacks on shipping in critical waterways in the Middle East, as currency markets anxiously awaited the release of inflation data later in the global day.

3 hours ago
markets

Dollar near two-month trough as US inflation data awaited

The US dollar hovered near a two-month low against major currencies on Monday as investors awaited this week's inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's rate path.

2 days ago
markets

Dollar drifts higher as traders eye Iran talks ahead of US jobs data

The dollar drifted higher against the yen and euro on Friday, building on the previous day's gains as doubts about an Iran peace deal buffed the US currency's appeal as a haven.

5 days ago
markets

Asia shares surge on tech mood swing, oil retreats

Asian stock markets jumped on Wednesday as strong earnings and a resurgence of demand for tech lifted Wall Street to record peaks, while hopes for progress on opening the Strait of Hormuz dragged on oil prices and bond yields.

1 week ago
markets

Stocks mixed as Seoul stabilizes, oil prices rise with eyes on Mideast

South Korea's Kospi swung between gains and losses, with chip giants SK hynix and Samsung, which have been the poster boys of a month-long AI-themed rout, center of attention again.

1 week ago
markets

Yen leaps as traders watch for further intervention

The yen leapt on Monday, keeping traders on alert for further intervention from authorities to shore up Japan's historically weak currency, days after Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in the foreign exchange market.

1 week ago

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Wed, August 12, 2026

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